Can Danny?

If the C's are going to make a deal before training camp, there's a good chance that it will be with a team from this division. We've already made deals with Portland and I wouldn't be stunned if we sent Theo back to the mediocre Northwest once we're able to deal him.

Denver Nuggets: Obviously Kenyon Martin is on the block. The Nuggets have said that they don't want to give him away and want, at the very least, expiring contracts so it is going to be tough for us to get him straight up. I doubt the Nuggets would be interested in Wally so it would likely have to be a Theo + a young prospect. Tony Allen and Delonte West are probably the top two candidates as they can step in now. Gerald Green doesn't make a ton of sense because the Nuggets already have a couple of project shooting guards in Julius Hodge and JR Smith. I think a three way deal with Cleveland involving Wally, K-Mart, and Larry Hughes could work for all three teams but that depends on whether Cleveland is interested in bringing Wally back to Ohio. I'm not a fan of Andre Miller and think we're better set with Bassy and Rondo, although I wouldn't be stunned to see Denver try to move 'Dre.

Utah Jazz: Carlos Boozer is another guy coming off injury that could be had but isn't being given away. Odds are that Big Al Jefferson might have to be a part of this deal to make it work. Then again, how much playing time is he really going to get under Jerry Sloan? Theo and Perkins might actually fit better in Utah but that leaves us without a starting center unless Ainge's plan is to move Big Al to the middle. Maybe we get Jarron Collins in return for a 2nd round pick or something but I think the Jazz might prefer to keep Boozer and the cheap Collins rather than getting Theo and then having to resign Perk. K-Mart is an easier target but Boozer is a plan B (if we're looking to make a trade) that could both be attainable and help the Celtics this season.

Seattle Supersonic: The Sonics have a lot of trade pieces but I don't know what we have that would interest them. It's rumored that the Sonics turned down Gerald Green for Robert Swift and I don't think they'd be all that interested in adding Wally Szczerbiak for Rashard Lewis. While the Sonics are likely looking to make a move (especially one involving Danny Fortson), I don't see us being the ideal trading partners, especially if they aren't interested in Gerald Green.

Minnesota Timberwolves: I don't see us having enough to get KG and I don't want anyone else on their roster who's available. The Wolves are probably hard at work trying to make a deal but who is interested in Marko Jaric, Troy Hudson and Eddie Griffin? Trenton Hassell could be a help to a number of teams but if the Wolves want to keep The Kid happy, they can't get rid of their best defensive swingman. Portland Trail Blazers: They seem content to build around Zach Randolph and if I was Paul Allen, I'd already be working out a buyout deal with Raef Lafrentz, giving him 15 - 17 million to opt out of his contract next season. That, of course, still leaves Darius Miles on the books and dumping Darius to be the Blazers' top priority for the rest of the offseason. They should have gone after Jared Jeffries so to force the Knicks to have to deal for Miles. With Zeke off of the trail, it's going to be hard to get rid of Miles and the Blazers will likely have to take a whole bunch of nothing to get rid of him. However, Jamaal Magloire might be a piece that could entice someone to take on Miles. Washington or Minnesota could bite on a Magloire/Miles package. I think the Blazers would rather hold onto Magloire rather than dump him for mediocre contracts but if they want to rid themselves of their biggest headcase, they'll likely have to ship out Jamaal.